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Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith helping federal employees get back on their feet
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith will continue to help people impacted by the recent federal government shutdown, saying workers need to get back on their feet amid a looming repeat. Volunteers will distribute food Feb. 7 and 8 at the site at 800 Main St. Hours are 3 to 8:30 p.m....
‘Snow Angels’ needed in Etna, Millvale
North Hills Community Outreach is seeking snow lovers, or at least volunteers who don’t mind shoveling it. The group’s In Service of Seniors program needs people to shovel walks for older residents to avoid them risking a fall or other injury. Help is particularly needed in Etna, Glenshaw, Millvale, McCandless,...
Fox Chapel Area schools closed again Thursday
Fox Chapel Area students can sleep in Thursday. School officials announced just after 2 p.m. that school will remain closed for a second day while wind chills hover around -20 degrees. Make-up days will be decided once the inclement weather is over for the season, said Bonnie Berzonski, district coordinator...
Stage Right presents ‘The Last Five Years’ at new Aspinwall venue
Stage Right Performing Arts & Education will christen its new home in Aspinwall with a special winter musical. “The Last Five Years” will be the first production by the acting group at its new digs in Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, the show will be...
Aspinwall ready to open warming center if needed
Aspinwall leaders are asking residents not to hesitate if they have problems with utilities during this week’s cold snap. Borough officials are considering transforming the borough building into a warming shelter, if people need it. The National Weather Service is calling for wind chills to dip as low as -20...
Fox Chapel Area cancels school Wednesday
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have made the call to cancel classes on Wednesday due to frigid weather. With the National Weather Service calling for temperatures that drop as low as -20 degrees, exposed skin could be subject to frostbite in about 30 minutes. District officials also said all...
Hearing scheduled for Indiana Township cell tower
Indiana Township residents can attend a public hearing on Feb. 12 to discuss the construction of a 195-foot cell tower on Francioni Hill Lane. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the town hall, 3710 Saxonburg Blvd. Horvath Towers V LLC is seeking to build the tower at 395...
Sharpsburg’s Roots of Faith will serve as warming shelter
Roots of Faith in Sharpsburg has opened its doors as a warming shelter today through Thursday, when wind chills are expected to dip as low as 20 degrees below zero, according to a National Weather Service advisory. “We have coffee, tea and a warm meal if anyone needs it,” said...
Photo Gallery: Aspinwall/Blawnox Cash Bash
Aspinwall and Blawnox Fire Departments hosted their 11th annual Cash Bash selling over 1,000 tickets. The event was at the Comfort Inn in O’Hara on Jan. 26. Close to 20 baskets were donated and raffled off along with a free buffet. The funds raised will go to purchase new equipment....
Route 28 lane restrictions expected this week
Motorists who travel Route 28 near O’Hara will encounter lane restrictions this week. PennDOT announced today that overhead sign inspections will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Crews from Mackin Engineering Company and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspections. They will work Tuesday...
North Hills area students perform sneak peek of spring musicals at Twilight Night
Musical theater lovers can sneak a glimpse of what’s on tap for North Hills area schools during Twilight Night at Memorial Park Church. High school actors and singers will perform a peek of their spring musicals at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the church, 8800 Peebles Road....
Fox Chapel Area’s Jacques Moye selected as Disney Dreamer
Fox Chapel Area sophomore Jacques Moye is aiming for the stars. His goal is to be an astrophysicist. Moye’s more immediate focus is a stellar trip to Disney Dreamers Academy, to which he won entry in a nationwide essay contest. The 16-year-old is one of only 100 students selected to...
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ coming to Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy students plan to shake up the stage with a rock comedy that follows a woeful florist in his pursuit of love. This year’s winter musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Hillman Center...
Big Burrito reveals new concept for Fox Chapel Plaza eatery
Foodies rejoice — the newest concept from the big Burrito Restaurant Group is on track to open in Fox Chapel Plaza this spring. President Chef Bill Fuller announced that Alta Via is expected to open in March, bringing modern Italian cuisine to the spot formerly occupied by Donato’s along Fox...
Shady Side Academy’s Riya Agrawal honored by Rotary for ‘Service Above Self’
Shady Side Academy senior Riya Agrawal was honored by the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh for service to her school and community. Selected as the Rotary Student of Distinction for January 2019, Agrawal volunteers at UPMC Children’s Hospital, as well as at camps for children with special needs. She also leads...
Walnut Grill offers free meals to furloughed federal employees
As the government shutdown trudges toward its sixth week, furloughed and unpaid federal employees can enjoy a free meal thanks to local restaurant chain Walnut Grill. Employees – and their spouses and children – can choose from a menu of salads, sandwiches and flatbread pizzas. The meal also includes a...
Shady Side Academy students honor Martin Luther King with day of service
Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t keep nearly 175 Shady Side Academy students from contributing time to community projects for the Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 21. Despite weather in the single digits and a wind chill advisory, students and staff engaged in hands-on projects for the school’s ninth...
Shady Side Academy performance will benefit Tree of Life families
Families affected by the Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy will benefit from a performance by the SHARP Dance Company at Shady Side Academy. The Philadelphia-based modern dance troupe will present “Spreading Love, Conquering Hate,” at 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Shady Side Academy has donated the use of the Hillman Center...
Photo Gallery: Snow adventures in Aspinwall
The first snowfall of the year along with frigid temperatures had local residents cleaning sidewalks and enjoying outdoor activities over the weekend of Jan. 20, 2019. Jan Pakler is a contributing writer....
Caddy Stacks mini-golf fundraiser sets up at Shaler Library
Get ready to tee off at the seventh annual Caddy Stacks mini-golf fundraiser for the Shaler North Hills Library. The popular event invites participants to play an 18-hole miniature golf course between the library stacks. Community members handcrafted specially themed holes that include Pittsburgh sports teams, fiction books and robots....
Sharpsburg/Aspinwall Rotary treats students to ‘throw-back’ dictionaries
Third-graders throughout the Lower Valley are learning to access knowledge at their fingertips — not through Google, but the old-fashioned way. Sharpsburg/Aspinwall Rotary members for the 12th consecutive year distributed dictionaries to students as a reminder that the ability to use books and reference materials is vital. “Even though computers...
Rigorous state standards force change in Dorseyville Middle School schedules
Rising eighth graders at Fox Chapel Area School District will be able this spring to build schedules by choosing electives like foreign languages, art and band. The input comes as restructured class schedules at Dorseyville Middle School move forward, focusing increased class time on core classes. The changes came about...
Aspinwall VFD kicks off St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser
Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department is taking orders for its fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt fundraiser. The bright green long-sleeved shirts are emblazoned with the department’s call number, 102, on the front and a saw-wielding leprechaun on the back. Written in Gaelic is the phrase “Running through the flames.” “It...
Fox Chapel author weaves childhood memories with exotic musings
Memories of growing up in Fox Chapel, playing in the woods as a child and being called a “chappie” at Fox Chapel Area High School are golden threads for Lloyd Stamy. His book “Reunion of Strangers,” was published in December and weaves memories with musings. While Stamy uses his local,...
Camp Guyasuta opens summer job applications
For people dreaming of warmer temperatures in the face of a massive weekend snow prediction, Camp Guyasuta is now accepting applications for summer jobs. Camp Ranger Mike Daniher is looking for an aquatics director, camp counselors and volunteers to spend days at the 175-acre Boy Scout-owned sanctuary in O’Hara. There...
